How do we know when we should suspect abuse

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Public health measures are effective in preventing violence and abuse. Legal requirements for reporting violence or abuse exist, but how do we know when we should suspect abuse? Nurses should consider abuse as a possible factor in the presentation of medical complaints and routinely inquire about physical, sexual, and psychological abuse as part of the medical history. When else should the nurse consider that the client may be experiencing physical abuse?

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